The Hotham lodge was built by members in the 1940’s when the building code mandated the use of stone in alpine buildings. It was also one of the first buildings on the mountain before lifts or a ski resort when access was literally by horse and cart.
The lodge has been renovated and extended a number of times, the most recent renovation being completed in 2009, adding additional living space, full length glass windows which look down the valley and double glazing.
Location and Capacity
| Capacity | 26 |
| Rooms | 9 |
| Address |
| 69 Great Alpine Road, Mount Hotham, VIC 3741 |
| Location in Village |
| Next to Bus Stop 4 and the Blue Ribbon Lift. Opposite the Spiral Staircase, on the village side of the Big D. |
Facilities
Layout
All the living areas of the lodge including kitchen, dining and two interconnected lounge areas are located on the ground floor. Entry to the lodge is also on this level with ski storage and the drying room. There are 9 bedrooms and shared male and female toilets and showers upstairs. Bedroom configuration consists of 4 main bedrooms which sleep 4 people in two single beds and a double bunk, 3 couple rooms which have a double bed and single bunk over the top and 2 twin rooms which have two single beds. In the main bedrooms and one of the twins, the single beds can be put together to make a king.
Bathroom and Shower
Shared toilet facilities, 4 separate shared showers.
Accessibility
The lodge is 50m from the Blue Ribbon carpark and Bus Stop 4. In winter the lodge is accessed via steel stairs or what is generally a snow covered road. Some care is required. There are two flights of stairs between ground floor living areas and bedroom/bathroom areas as well as stairs to the basement.
Kitchen and Pantry
Commercial range-hood, double ovens, commercial dishwasher. Full pantry of non-perishables, weekly fresh food deliveries.
Storage
Ski storage, luggage racks, basement storage during transitions.
Common Areas
Leather lounges, open fire, coffee machine, Sonos, games, bar area, sauna.
Parking
Day parking in the Blue Ribbon carpark to allow loading and unloading. Overnight parking 3-5km towards Dinner Plain. Free bus transport back to the lodge (stop 4).
What to Bring
Mount Hotham lodge operates on a communal system for to share the major cleaning and food preparation tasks. This is necessary to ensure smooth operation of the lodge during peak periods but may be relaxed at other times at the discretion of the Party Leader. Because the evening meal is shared by all, the club provides all food.
The Party Leader will initially allocate all lodge residents to a group and your co-operation in completing the allocated tasks is requested. Each group is allocated only one task per day. If you wish to swap tasks with somebody else who is in agreement, by all means do so. However the responsibility of the Party Leader does not extend to arranging this for you. Please remember that the Party Leader has volunteered for the role and is on holiday as well!
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Management
Offsite manger, refer to Lodge Management for further details.